[Remote] Senior Program Officer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GiveWell is hiring a Senior Program Officer to lead a significant grantmaking portfolio and make funding decisions aimed at saving and improving lives cost-effectively. The role involves setting portfolio strategy, evaluating opportunities and grantees using evidence and cost-effectiveness analysis, communicating externally, and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• In this role, you'll take primary responsibility for a significant grantmaking portfolio, setting its strategy and sifting through the many opportunities we could fund to focus on those that matter most
• Your decisions will inform the allocation of hundreds of millions of dollars to dozens of grantees
• You'll also communicate externally about our work and mentor and advise other members of the team
• You'll build and lead a grantmaking portfolio that brings rigor and creativity to GiveWell's hardest funding problems
• You'll combine rigorous review of empirical evidence, cost-effectiveness modeling, strong grantee relationships, ground-truthing of how programs are actually delivered, discussions with subject matter experts, understanding of the broader context, and your own judgment to decide what to fund, how to structure it, and when to build something new

Skills

• The strongest candidates typically have at least 5-10 years of professional experience, a significant portion of which was in similar or closely-related roles
• What matters to us is that you've used empirical tools to make rigorous, evidence-based decisions under uncertainty, whether you've done that in graduate training or hands-on experience
• In addition to relevant experience with the responsibilities listed above
• Funding, building or scaling new programs, initiatives, or organizations
• Using rigorous quantitative analysis and cost-effectiveness modeling to support decisionmaking
• Building relationships with diverse stakeholders (you'll work with other funders, research organizations, NGOs, and more, so it will be important for you to have strong skill in this area)
• Owning large budgets and/or grant portfolios
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with an emphasis on directness and clarity
• Setting and iterating on strategy in complex, fast moving environments
• Engaging with global health, development, or related fields
• Reviewing randomized controlled trials and impact evaluations
• Working with governments or multilateral organizations
• Gathering first-hand data to inform program design
• Managing a variety of grant types, including advocacy and market-shaping initiatives

Benefits

• Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance (we cover 100% of premiums within the US for you and any dependents)
• Four weeks of paid time off per year
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Ergonomic home workstations or coworking space memberships
• Automatic contribution equal to 5% of your gross salary into your 403(b) retirement plan (for U.S. based staff)
• We support and encourage flexible working, including flexible hours, working remotely, and working from the office when you choose.

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